The kanji character 頭 represents the "head" of a person or animal. It signifies the uppermost part of the body, which houses the brain. It can also figuratively represent leadership, beginning, or the foremost position.

・On-yomi (音読み): 　・トウ (tou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 　・あたま (atama) 　・かしら (kashira)

⚫︎頭がいい (atama ga ii) Translation: Smart; intelligent ⚫︎頭痛 (zutsuu) Translation: Headache ⚫︎リーダーの頭 (riidaa no kashira) Translation: The leader's head; the leader

The kanji 頭 is a pictograph. It depicts a person's head, emphasizing the hair and top of the skull. The top part represents the hair, and the lower part shows the shape of the head and face. The original form of the character resembled a human head, which gradually evolved into its current form. The meaning of "head" was extended to include leadership or the beginning, as the head is at the forefront.